Staying up late means not going to bed early and staying awake for a long time at night. People stay up late for different reasons. Some people stay up late to study, work, or watch movies. Others stay up late to play video games, read books, or spend time with friends. However, staying up late can make people feel tired the next day.
Examples:
I stay up late on weekends because I watch movies.
She stays up late to finish her homework.
They stayed up late at the party last night.
GRAMMAR
We use the phrase "stay up late" with different subjects and tenses.
Present Simple:
I stay up late on Fridays.
He stays up late every night.
Past Simple:
She stayed up late to watch a TV show.
We stayed up late because we had a party.
Future Simple:
They will stay up late to finish their project.
I will stay up late to watch the football game.
Negative:
He does not stay up late on weekdays.
I did not stay up late last night.
Questions:
Do you stay up late on weekends?
Did she stay up late last night?
VOCABULARY
Tired - Feeling sleepy or lacking energy.
Sleepy - Feeling like you want to sleep.
Exhausted - Very tired.
Midnight - 12:00 a.m., the middle of the night.
Bedtime - The time when you usually go to bed.
Alarm clock - A clock that makes noise to wake you up.
Nap - A short sleep during the day.
Rest - A period of relaxation.
Yawning - Opening your mouth wide when you are sleepy.
Dream - The images and thoughts you have when you sleep.
USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
I stayed up late last night.
I am very tired because I stayed up late.
He always stays up late on weekends.
We should not stay up late every day.
Why did you stay up late yesterday?
SENTENCES
Positive:
I stay up late to watch my favorite TV show.
She stays up late to talk to her friends.
They stayed up late last night at the party.
Negative:
I do not stay up late on weekdays.
He does not stay up late because he wakes up early.
We did not stay up late last night.
Questions:
Do you stay up late on Saturdays?
Why does she stay up late every night?
Did they stay up late at the concert?
Answers:
Yes, I stay up late on weekends.
No, she does not stay up late on school nights.
Yes, they stayed up late at the wedding.
CONVERSATION
A: Hey, you look very tired today!
B: Yes, I stayed up late last night.
A: Why? What were you doing?
B: I was watching a movie with my brother. It was very interesting!
A: What time did you go to bed?
B: Around 1:00 a.m.
A: Wow! That’s really late. I always go to bed at 10:00 p.m.
B: I know! But it was a special night. I don’t stay up late every day.
A: That’s good! You need to sleep well to feel good the next day.
B: Yes, I will sleep early tonight!
READING
Carlos is a student. He usually goes to bed at 10:00 p.m. because he has school in the morning. However, last night, he stayed up late. He wanted to finish his homework and play video games. He went to bed at 1:30 a.m. In the morning, he felt very tired and sleepy. His teacher asked him a question, but he did not know the answer. After school, he took a long nap because he was exhausted. He decided to sleep early that night.
Questions:
What time does Carlos usually go to bed?
Why did Carlos stay up late last night?
What happened at school?
How did he feel in the morning?
What did he do after school?
Answers:
He usually goes to bed at 10:00 p.m.
He stayed up late to finish his homework and play video games.
His teacher asked him a question, but he did not know the answer.
He felt very tired and sleepy.
He took a long nap after school.
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